Whaling was, in the words of one scholar, “early capitalism unleashed on the high seas.” How did the U.S. come to dominate the whale market? Why did whale hunting die out here — and continue to grow elsewhere? And is that whale vomit in your perfume? (Part 1 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)
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The Curious Mr. Feynman
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572. Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia?
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568. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis?
567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?
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565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency
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